The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on speech and language therapy services in Ireland: A mixed-methods survey at two time points during the pandemic.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland implemented a series of stringent public health measures, including lockdowns and suspension of non-urgent clinical services.

Aims: To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for and delivery of speech and language therapy (SLT) services in Ireland in 2020.

Methods & Procedures: Two iterations of a cross-sectional, mixed-methods online survey were distributed to speech and language therapists (SLTs) and SLT students in Ireland in the spring and autumn of 2020 using a combination of purposive and snowball sampling.